Accounts of the Wars of the Roses are dominated by men – kings and kingmakers, traitors and tyrants. But they were equally shaped by women, driving the action and risking their lives to secure the throne for their sons. From Cecily Neville, matriarch of House York, to Margaret Beaufort, mother of the Tudor dynasty, Annie Garthwaite has traced the risks these women took and the prices they paid in her two bestselling novels.
Her latest work, The King's Mother, is a sweeping, richly evocative novel that finds the Duchess of York plotting for supremacy in the Wars of the Roses once more. Join Annie for the perfect literary afternoon, complete with cream tea!
The King's Mother:
1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.
But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.
For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.
Annie Garthwaite is the author of two novels that bring the women of the Wars of the Roses to life. Cecily was named a 'top pick' by The Times and Sunday Times, a 'Best Book of 2021' by independent bookshops and Waterstones, and has recently been optioned for television. The King's Mother was named ‘Book of the Month’ by The Times immediately upon publication. Annie came to writing after a 30-year international business career, determined to cast light on a female history so often overlooked.
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Tuesday 17 June
2.00 pm (doors open 1.30 pm)
All Saints Church, Victoria Square, Penarth
Tickets: £18.00 including cream tea and a SIGNED paperback copy of The King's Mother (RRP: £9.99)* / £12.00 Event Only including cream tea.**
*Any book not collected at the event will be held in Griffin Books for three months after the date of the event.
**There are a limited number of Event Only tickets available for this event.
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